REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday July 15, 2025

ALL PRESENT:  Commissioner Morse, Chair; Commissioner Waters; Board Clerk Teri Reitz; Clerk and Recorder Jeff Martin.

          PLEDGE:  MOMENT OF SILENCE, Held.

MINUTES – June 19, 2025, June 19, 2025, Elected Officials Compensation Hearing, June 26, 2025, July 1, 2025, July 8, 2025.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Minutes, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

          Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to Table Item 2A on the Consent Agenda (MOU with Big Sky Economic Development to Allocate Funding), Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to Table Item 7B on the Consent Agenda (Contract with Askin Construction for the Lockwood Sidewalk Project), Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON REGULAR, CONSENT AND FILED AGENDA ITEMS – Hearing no comments Commissioner Morse continued the Board Meeting. 

CLAIMS – Batches 25-176, 25-177, 26-003, 26-004.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the Claims, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

CONSENT AGENDA – 1.  CLERK AND RECORDER – Amended Tract 1, Certificate of Survey 2773.  2.  COMMISSIONERS – A.)  MOU with Big Sky Economic Development to Allocate Funding – TABLED.  B.)  Board Appointments – Allies in Aging Board.  C.)  FY26 Yellowstone Art Museum Funding.  3.  COUNTY ATTORNEY – A.)  Resolution 25-85 Requesting Prosecutorial Assistance in State v. M.C.  B.)  Agreement w/ Pine Technologies for JustWare Support.  4.  FACILITIES – Vehicle Title for Auction.  5.  FINANCE- A.)  JTLS Notice of Lease Termination – County Admin Building.  B.)  Disposition of Assets Miscellaneous Equipment.  6.  PLANNING DEPARTMENT – Transportation Alternatives Grant Program Application Recommendation to PCC.  The BOCC heard the details of the two TA grant applications under consideration at its July 9 Discussion Session.  7.  PUBLIC WORKS – A.)  Funding agreement with MDT – Overlay Project of the Johnson Lane/Coulson Road Intersection.  B.)  Contract with Askin Construction for the Lockwood Sidewalk Project – TABLED.  C.)  Johnson Lane and Coulson Road Contract with Askin Construction – Change Order #1.  8.  SHERIFF – Huntley Project School District SRO Agreement 2025-2026.  9.  TRESURER – Motor Vehicle Memorandum of Understanding between Yellowstone County and the Montana Department of Justice’s Motor Vehicle Division.  10.  HUMAN RESOURCES – A.)  Yellowstone County Breastfeeding in the Workplace Policy 25-84.  B.)  Yellowstone County Class Specification for Road & Bridge Foreperson. C.)  PERSONNEL ACTION REPORTS – Motor Vehicle – 1 Appointment; Youth Services Center – 1 Appointment; Sheriff’s Office- 2 Appointment, 5 Salary & Other; County Attorney – 2 Termination; Detention Facility – 1 Appointment, 1 Termination.

FILE ITEMS – 1.  AUDITOR – Payroll Audit June 16 – June 3, 2025.  2.  CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT – A.)  Checks and Disbursements for May 2025.  B.)  Checks and Disbursements for June 2025.  3.  COMMISSIONERS – HRDC General Relief Assistance Program Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2025. 4.  HUMAN RESOURCES – June 16 – June 30 Payroll Audit.  Commissioner Waters made a MOTION to approve the amended Consent Agenda and place the File Items to file, Commissioner Morse seconded.  Passed Unanimous. 

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON COUNTY BUSINESS – Commissioner Morse announced that the Republican Central Committee will hold interviews for Commissioner Candidates on Wednesday July 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. and then will forward the top three candidates to the Commissioners.  The Commissioners will hold interviews on Tuesday July 22, 2025, at the regular scheduled board meeting.  Hearing no other comments Commissioner Morse adjourned the meeting at 9:05 a.m.

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